Senior Director, Data Center Operations

Salary: $169,800 - 355,400 per year Requirements:

• We prefer a bachelors degree, and an advanced degree is a plus.
• We are looking for executive leadership experience in hyperscale cloud infrastructure, cloud operations, hardware support, data center operations, or infrastructure engineering.
• We value proven experience leading large, geographically distributed teams across multiple countries and cultures.
• We seek a track record of scaling operations in fast-growing cloud or technology environments.
• We need a strong understanding of hyperscale data center operations, infrastructure deployment, hardware lifecycle management, and operational support.
• We prefer demonstrated success driving operational change through AI, automation, intelligent tools, process engineering, and scalable operating models.
• We value experience using emerging AI capabilities and operational analytics to improve workforce productivity, performance, and service quality.
• We are looking for exceptional strategic thinking, organizational leadership, and execution skills.
• We need strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, product, and business teams.
• We value experience building high-performing leadership teams and strengthening organizational capability during periods of substantial growth.
• We seek the ability to manage complex regional operations while balancing customer needs, operational excellence, and business priorities.
• We also look for leadership strengths in performance, collaboration, communication, inspiration, competitive thinking, change agility, and handling complexity.

• We will rely on you to lead Cloud Hardware Support operations across parts of North America, including Build & Deployment, production readiness, hardware lifecycle management, and break-fix support.
• We expect you to design and implement a scalable regional operating model that can support continued hyperscale growth across multiple countries.
• You will lead a large, geographically dispersed organization that is expected to expand significantly as our cloud footprint grows.
• You will drive operational excellence by standardizing deployment methods, improving service delivery, and applying best practices across the region.
• We want you to champion AI, automation, process engineering, and data-driven decision-making to raise productivity and efficiency while reducing dependence on headcount growth.
• You will build and develop high-performing leadership teams and promote accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• You will partner closely with Engineering, Networking, Software Development, Product, Supply Chain, Data Center Engineering, and other cross-functional groups to deliver new cloud regions and sustain operational excellence.
• We expect you to establish strong contractor, partner, and vendor relationships to support deployment and operational readiness.
• You will ensure customer commitments and service levels are consistently met while proactively managing operational risk.
• You will serve as the senior Cloud Hardware Support leader across parts of North America, shaping strategic priorities and representing the organization with executive stakeholders across Oracle.

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• Cloud
• Hardware
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hackajob is collaborating with Oracle to connect exceptional professionals with this role. This position is based in Dallas, TX. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is expanding rapidly across parts of North America, supporting enterprise and AI-driven workloads through next-generation cloud infrastructure. This Senior Director opportunity offers the chance to shape cloud hardware support for one of Oracles fastest-growing regions, with responsibility across build and deployment, steady-state operations, hardware maintenance, and break-fix support. Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter and parking benefits, a 401(k) with company match, and paid time off. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral, with the stated hiring range in the US from $169,800 to $355,400 per year.

last updated 40 week of 2026